7NEWS Update: Thursday August 12, 2021

Sydney could be in the grips of lockdown until November, with Premier Gladys Berejiklian saying harsh restrictions will remain for at least 11 more weeks - until the vaccination rate is due to reach 70%; the regional NSW communities of Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Coonamble, Gilgandra, Narromine, Walgett and Warren have been locked down for a week after the virus spread outside of Greater Sydney; and a mission to free a whale trapped in shark nets off the Gold Coast will resume this morning. Presented by Jodie Speers. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.